The restaurant is lovely, and beautifully decorated. We had a party of 13 with a reservation, and in my opinion we were smooshed in to a space that would seat ten comfortably. It was very crowded for a dinner with a client. We were 50/50 client and my company, space would have been welcomed. The appetizers were good: calamari, oysters, ahi tacos. I had a filet for dinner, and while a nice cut steak, it was more medium than medium rare. It was still delicious, don't get me wrong! The strawberry shortcake trifle was outstanding. Nice selection of wine and bourbons, plus cocktails for those who partake. The only issue aside from the lack of space was with the service, honestly. It felt almost, combative. Our server was not overly kind, or forthcoming with recommendations. I know a business group of 13 can be a lot, but the job is to smile and handle it. I was relieved they sent over someone to help prebus and fill water, because it was getting behind. Overall, I would return again, maybe with a smaller group, maybe insisting on the larger space? Apologies for the lack of pictures, they're hard to get when I'm with a client. The wine in the photo was delicious, and I highly recommend it! read more

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Another excellent meal - this time for Valentines day lunch. My filet and asparagus were perfectly done - medium rare and the asparagus not overcooked nor stringy. As usual the wine selection is excellent and we had a bottle of a dry French Rose. The clams casino was delicious and not overly breaded. The wait staff were attentive but not intrusive, and made sure we were comfortable. Cool place - three times now - great atmosphere, great views, and on the edge of New Hope, leaving a lot of options post-meal. Still highly recommended read more

I specifically went for the lobster roll which didn't disappoint. $37 but it came with a small side Greek salad. My friend's food was equal to bar food. Definitely not worth it. The view is 10/10. My sangria tasted like cough medicine. They charged $5 parking fee on a Friday at noon. It has a chic ambiance but not worth the hype. read more

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Great food at this riverfront restaurant in New Hope, PA. Service was efficient, the server knowledgeable regarding the menu. What interesting views of the Delaware River and its Wing Dam and rapids. read more

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This hotel is amazing, my best friend got married here and everything was absolutely beautiful! The wedding appetizers were on another level, sooo good! Our room was tiny but the view of the water was incredible. We had such a good stay at this hotel. Just a heads up, their valet gets pretty backed up and it can take a while to get your car. I give them 4 stars instead of 5 because I asked them to put my pumped milk and ice packs for travel in the freezer, they said of course! I picked up my items on my way to the airport and they had put them in the fridge instead of freezer... even though it was labeled freezer. If you're a nursing mom, you know how disheartening that can be. Overall, it's a beautiful town and hotel. It's a nice place to vacation. read more

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Welcomed so wonderfully in the car park, up the elevator to the reception. Reception is for the hotel . And so many yards away is the hostess reception for the restaurant . The paintings are so lovely and they're of this area ! My favorite one is the one with posing with her friends together in the former Odette's building . So very charming. I loved the Nakashima wooden table that Odette painting . I'm smitten. The views along the Delaware river facing New Jersey are so exquisite! We reserved a table! We ended up at a lovely table that became available outside overlooking the beautiful water and nature. It was a perfect day the most perfect weather. My server was Shelby. She really was so magnificent and really marvelously attentive. Wonderful suggestions. I ordered the za'atar haddock with potatoes and peaches and asparagus. It was so beautiful and it was so delicious and so flavorful. I got the butter cake with blueberries for dessert and it was so amazing and so delicious. Beautiful and fresh! I had such a lovely time and I can't wait to come back. read more

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We had such a fabulous time at the River House at Odette's for one of my best friend's weddings. The hotel is lovely and the staff is friendly. We had a wonderful time celebrating the beautiful couple dancing the night away to the likes of Queen and Chappell Roan. This is the perfect venue for a wedding or a weekend getaway in New Hope. The reason for the 4/5 stars is the fact it cost $800/night to stay here when we visited, which I consider costly given that I had other weddings to attend this season too. I did notice more reasonably priced rooms here at other points in the year. read more

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Wait staff did not know the menu, gave wrong description of entrees. Ordering drinks took way too long. Menu items way over priced for the quality. In general I would not recommend this restaurant. read more

Such a cute spot for a weekend away! I love all of the history surrounding this hotel and it's just a short walk into town! Gorgeous views of the river from my room, lots of natural light and awesome coffee/espresso in the room! The restaurant is great and they have bikes to borrow which is great to get around town! Highly recommend! read more

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Checking in was a nightmare. I went thru Expedia because it was $75.00 cheaper than going thru them to book a room for the night. It took 45 minutes for check-in and 20 minutes for valet parking. The room was nice and the food was good. read more

Restaurant wasn't busy at all, Took waitress an hour and a half to tell us they don't have the side we ordered. Steak came out completely wrong temp. 2 hours for a wrong steak. Horrible experience not worth the $$ read more

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We had a very special family dinner for 10 and everything was perfect. Joseph our server was courteous, helpful and a great representation of the restaurant. Drinks, apps and main meal were all brought out very timely and executed to perfection. We had a fantastic evening and could not think of a better place to gather during our next visit to New Hope. read more

2023, my first time brunching at River House at Odette's, a beautiful day for alfresco dining. Attentive service and nice menu selection, the lobster roll read more

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Amazing experience and night. It's one of my favorites to dine at. Consistently great!

Beautiful ambiance and views. I love the filet mignon French dip. Service is always great too read more

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We had a lovely stay at the River House at Odette's. The staff assured we had a room that overlooked the Delaware River, which was a treat. The hotel was beautifully decorated for Christmas and the place was hopping with activity. The weather was not good but the valets were rushing as quickly as possible to get us out of the cold and upstairs to the warmth. Highly recommend as a quaint boutique hotel. read more

Loved my first experience here. Now you'll pay a bit of a premium, but for the ambiance at a rooftop hotel bar that just comes with the territory. The views of the Delaware River are amazing. The drinks were very good, and those Caesar truffle parm fries are arguably the best fries I've ever had, and that's a huge statement. Holy crap they're amazing! Our bartender Kate was incredibly sweet, down to Earth, and just fun to talk to. Only open to hotel guests and members, but this place is worth a visit. read more

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When I was here on September 20 2025, we waited more than 30 minutes for our car at the valet stand 7pm to 7:30. The reason was, the valet people apparently lost not one but two cars! Two cars! They couldn't find the keys Or the car! It was so poorly managed it was unbelievable. They handed us the keys and then a valet guy in front of us spent 5 minutes trying to park another car in front of us... instead of just moving forward, so that was another 5 minutes and we were finally permitted to leave the property at 7:35. Horrible. read more

Don't come to the River House at Odette's if you like the taste of your food, if you expect timely or friendly service or for staff who have the tiniest bit of care in their demeanor or attitude. However, if you are in the Bucks County area and are tired of the ho-hum chain hotels in Yardley, etc, the River House does have one major selling point, the water. If you like water, you'll love the River House. From the River that gives it the name and the accompanying trail, to the amazing, and hot, shower, with three different settings, to Acqua Panna, chilled to the perfect temperature, throughout the facility. This place has potential. read more

The menu has changed negatively multiple times. Member opinions don't matter. They are just interested in collecting member fees and not what that are interested in eating. Ambiance excellent, food fail.. read more

Great location with Gorgeous views. Food is average. The NYE party was also average with a clientele that was 60+... Disco themed but not disco music. The food was sub par as well...disappointing. read more

Finally went to Odetts for the first time. The view is nice, but the food is surprisingly bad considering the price.

We loved the River House at Odette's. It let us have the outdoorsy wedding ceremony of our dreams while under the willow tree and have a elegant garden party wedding inside. The team was awesome to work with. They were always willing to jump on a call or follow up with us if we needed to confirm something. Day of, they did such a great job keeping us on track and letting us enjoy our wedding. The food, the drinks and the desserts were all amazing. read more

A shadow of its reputation. Bar staff couldn't find a menu for whiskey offerings and seemed only interested in interacting with hotel guests vs the local residents. Very tourist trap/nouveau riche vibe. The TVs playing college basketball didn't help the ambiance either. read more

This review is ONLY for a brief stop to view the restaurant & have mimosas. Since it's opening, I have been anxious to dine at The River House restaurant at this landmark location. A friend and I were in the area today (Saturday afternoon), so we decided to pop-in for mimosas and a peak at the restaurant with its river views. We pulled up for Valet parking (if a self/park option was available, we didn't see it). We took the elevator to the first floor and friendly reception staff greeted us, showing us to the bar. Since the bar area was pretty full, we were seated at a table nearby. We had dined elsewhere earlier for lunch, but asked to see menus to review for a future dining excursion. The menus (lunch, brunch & dinner) all looked good with plenty of classic choices. We ordered our mimosas, which were brought to us without a napkin or coaster. The first thing my friend noticed was that her glass was not poured to the top. It was a low pour (maybe 2 inches down from the rim of the glass). Mine glass was a bit more full but still a little low. What I noticed was the sickly pale orange color of the drink. Like a bit of Tang or Orangina had been used instead of orange juice. The taste was very disappointing - akin to a free mimosa you might get with brunch at a cheap restaurant. When asked, the waiter informed us that the mimosa was made with Prosecco not champagne. Wish he had mentioned they didn't use orange juice, either. We had been prepared to have a few drinks, but decided one was enough. The river views are nice. The restaurant is nice, despite the most oddly eclectic interior decoration I have seen since the 70s. (No, it did not appeal to me). My friend asked if we needed to have our Valet Parking ticket validated. At which time we were informed that that was a separate operation (fee). Soooo BEWARE. We were out before 5 pm, so only had to pay $5 for parking. Evening parking is $20! With tip and tax, our bill was $38 (mimosas were $15 each). Parking was $8 ($5 + $3 tip). So our impromptu decision to stop for mimosas cost us $46. If they were good, I wouldn't be complaining. I'm complaining. DINER BEWARE: That $20 parking fee on a pricey dinner out is going to sting if you don't see it coming, MANAGEMENT: You should rethink your parking fee for diners. read more

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Enjoyed a delicious pear martini at The Roof at Odette's! What a nice night with a cool breeze.... Very relaxing vibe! Thanks Ashley for your attentiveness to us! We will be back! read more

Service is horrid: slow, disorganized, surly. Food is ok--for this price just ok. Peter Lugars price but second rate on quality. They cannot make a dirty Martini, as I do believe they realize that that requires olives. It's better than McDonald's but certainly worse than the price indicates read more

We went to River House today for Easter brunch, it was the worse brunch experience we have ever had. They pack so many people into this restaurant they cannot keep up on the refreshing of the food. You will be paying $75.00 a head for cold, picked over food. the utensils were filthy never cleaned through the day, the condiments were dug through and never refreshed. The parking garage was backed up, people were waiting over 45 minutes for their cars. We were told to walk through the garage, moving cars all over to get to our cars. The whole day was a waste of money. Don't go! read more

I went to wedding there recently, and the experience was amazing and easyyy. It first started at with the valet and it was quick and easy and VERY PLEASANT. Walking in I was greeting by fab! And she was so nice give us a little tour of the first floor instead of waiting in line at the while the front desk took care of people! Food was amazing and so was service!! I don't think I need to talk about that atmosphere but nothing short of amazing views!! Consider this for your next wedding or a night out to eat'! read more

Lovely venue with easy access to walking paths and great view of the river from the room. Upstairs restaurant was fantastic. Highly recommend for future stays to get away from the big city. read more

My husband and I just came back from a one night away from the kids trip to New Hope and stayed at the River House. The room was lovely and well-appointed with nice touches like high end bath products and nice robes. The art deco vibe throughout the hotel is very cool and really created a unique boutique hotel feel. We were greeted by Deone at the front desk upon check in. She was absolutely lovely and provided us with lots of helpful information and suggestions for our stay. We mentioned that it was our 10th anniversary, and a few minutes after entering our room, a box of truffles from Pierre's and a hand-written card was delivered. That thoughtful touch was very much appreciated. We didn't eat at the restaurant, but we did have drinks at both Roof and the bar at Odette's. A little high, but it's a hotel- slightly inflated prices are to be expected. There is a beautiful outdoor space at Roof that has a fireplace and lovely river views, but it was a bit cold last night. It would be perfect to have a drink out there earlier in the fall or in the spring. There are mixed reviews on here in terms of service, but we found everyone to be lovely, accommodating and thoughtful. Special thanks to Deone for making us feel so welcome! read more

I was fairly stubborn in refusing to dine at Odette's, considering myself staunchly on the side of the 'lil guy, the small 'mom & pops' and one-off establishments that make New Hope and Lambertville unique. But my feline nature reared up and the curiosity started gnawing at the back of my mind. The Odette's valet was very courteous and friendly - downright chipper, actually. He even offered to wipe down the front of my interior because I didn't shut my window all the way and some rain got in. I apologized as I exited the vehicle, and he offered. Was a nice touch. And for someone with a '13 Elantra, that felt bourgeoise in a good way. Heheh. The interior design is what was meant as a thoughtful mix of contemporary, mid-century, and farmhouse. Sounds like an odd mix but it works; at least for now. For a restaurant with high traffic, the surfaces seem to lend themselves well to frequent cleaning - and clean they did. At no point during my wait did I not see a human cleaning *something* - from the bannisters to chair rails to surfaces of side tables. That in itself made me feel comfortable in this COVID-era. The lighting is warm and inviting on a gloomy day, but I could easily see how vibrant it would feel at night. That being said, this place really is unique. Airy. Well-lit. Friendly. I had checked out the menus online before leaving the house. The drink prices are outrageous, but you're not paying for the peach schnapps in your Bellini - you're paying for the service, the friendly tone, the feeling you're supposed to gain by the sheer experience of arriving. The food listed on the breakfast and brunch menus weren't as ground-breaking as I had imagined, with all of the build-up and the constant promotion of the luxe-ness of it all. As Peter Griffin would say, it insists upon itself. So we opted to wait for lunch, and we were pleased with that choice. I can't complement our server highly enough. Jesse, who only just started serving two weeks ago, started here as a busser four months ago. This charming lad had a great sense of humor, about the music, the COVID restrictions, the menu, etc. He has one of those effortless-banter types of personalities that make diners feel at ease, and he will do well if he stays in this industry. He even alerted us that he overcharged us by accident for the parking, noting that arrivals before 3PM are $5 instead of the usual $20. I had already tabbed out but he had a manager override it because he didn't want us overcharged. Little things like that matter, particularly when two parties had two cars involved, and for an establishment as unabashedly pricey as this. My friend had the Short Rib au-jus sandwich ($18), and I had the Lobster Roll ($22) with a side salad. Both dishes were pristine (and hers had their famous truffle fries, which were wonderful - not too heavy on "canned" truffle flavor). The salad, which was underdressed, was the perfect backdrop to the lobster salad, as I'm trying to be carb-conscious these days, and I scooped most of the lobster onto said salad. We opted for sugar-friendly maritinis with fresh lime as opposed to the cocktails listed on the menu - all looked amazing, but most heavy on the sugar. The drinks are what kill ya, price wise. We were full and pleased and loving all the things - our great meal, lovely river view, and lively server, as well as the fairly empty dining room. Would we go every weekend? No. Will it stay in my mix? Yes. read more

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I enjoyed my dinner at River House at Odettes. We went to celebrate my friends birthday. The food was fresh, and tasty. I tried their dirty chai martini, which was good. The highlight for me was the strawberry tres leches cake. They put a candle on the cake for my friend, and sang happy birthday. It was sweet. I recommend getting that and the crab cakes. We also tried the calamari was delicious too. read more

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Great restaurant, picturesque views and wonderful rooms, however the service was underwhelming. The check-in process was slow and you had to wait a long time until your room was ready. It also took hours to retrieve my bag. I stayed three nights and when I got back to my room at the end of a long day, I saw my room had not been cleaned. It would not have been a huge issue, had they provided me enough towels in the first place. All three nights I had only 1 hand towel, 1 bath towel and no washcloths. Additionally, I was told that the staff focuses on new guests and that I would get new towels during the turn down at 6pm. I never had anyone return to the room to provide this service. Thiis a high priced boutique hotel that provided sub par service. Although it is in a great location and it's very swanky, the service would have been better at most other hotels. read more

I expected better service. I had my wife's 50th birthday at a private room in the hotel. I also rented 7 very expensive rooms for my wife's family and my wife and I stayed in their high end guest house suite. The good: The location is amazing ;(on river, easy walk to town) , the hotel is beautiful, the rooms were beautiful (amazing river views with balcony) and clean with nicely decorated. The bad They don't seem to care if you come or care about you when you are there. Trying to get info from them while planning my party was like pulling teeth. They changed event planner on me mid planning as well. They never told me the suite was not in the hotel. Then they didn't even help us bring our luggage The party and food servers to us at the private room was meh I would have paid any amount for the best and it just wasnt available. The hotel was full and it's like they just don't care. Here I spent 5 figures only to be basically ignored. Not good enough. read more

No wait for our reservation, which was the best part of our experience. Waited nearly 40 minutes just to have our drink order taken. Rushed us to get our appetizers and meals in while taking our drink order. Food was OK, nothing to rave about or to get us to come back, not worth the prices. Staff seemed disorganized and couldn't answer simple questions. We've had better experiences at other restaurants in New Hope. read more

We are still on cloud nine, after celebrating the marriage of our daughter, this past weekend. If perfection existed, we experienced it. The hospitality shown to our guests, was very welcoming and they are raving about their stay. The wedding ceremony, cocktail hour and reception were more than we hoped for. The wait staff especially Christine, our valet, Andy, banquet manager, Owen and wedding coordinator, Isabel, ensured a flawless celebration. You will be seeing many guests again, and it is now a favorite of the bride and groom. Thank you, to everyone at The Riverhouse, who assisted us in any way. We are very grateful for the memories of celebrating the marriage of these two wonderful people. read more

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So, so disappointed. We'd wanted to try the new Odette's for a long time and finally planned a family dinner there when all of our adult kids were home for the holidays. First, there was a very limited menu vs the dinner menu shown in the website. They'd excluded probably my top 3 choices, with no sides listed either. So I ended up with a Caesar salad plus shrimp. For $7, I only got 2 (yes, two) shrimp! And they'd originally brought the wrong salad and when they rushed to fix it (how hard is that) they forgot the Parmesan cheese. On the positive, they saved me calories for more Xmas cookies. The deviled eggs were good. Everything is so expensive there... I'd expected more. In no hurry to go back. read more

We were guests at a wedding in the fall and stayed for two nights. Had much higher expectations for food and service here, but frankly they fell a bit flat. Pros: - Modern rooms with ample space to get ready. Loved that there was a large long mirror and plenty of room in the bathroom. - Beautiful views and enough common spaces inside and outside. Cons: - Rooftop has odd hours and is completely overpriced for the quality of food and drink they are serving. - Meals were mediocre at best. - I hesitate to mention service given the pandemic, but all points of service were fall below expectations. - Valet - tons of valet attendants but very poor organization and oversight. They cause backups and traffic jams for no reason. I might come back here for a very lazy weekend but go offsite for all meals. read more

Totally enjoyed this place the location is spectacular. The food is great! Ambar was our server and totally pleasant and patient. They have live music every night. read more